The Webb Road facility has recovered from an outbreak of feline distemper, which killed about three dozen cats and kittens.
Amy Calder
Staff Writer
Amy Calder covers Waterville, including city government, for the Morning Sentinel and writes a column, โReporting Aside,โ which appears Sundays in the Sentinel and Kennebec Journal. She has worked at the newspaper since 1988, including a stint as bureau chief for the Somerset County Bureau in Skowhegan, and has covered a variety of beats. A Skowhegan native, she holds a bachelors in English from University of Hartford and completed post-graduate work at the School of Education at University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She has received numerous of awards from the Maine Press Association and New England Associated Press News Executives Association and is author of the book, "Comfort is an Old Barn," a collection of curated columns published by Islandport Press. Calder lives in Waterville with her husband, Philip Norvish, a retired Sentinel reporter and editor.
In Waterville mayorโs race, incumbent Isgro faces opposition in three-way matchup
Democrat Erik Thomas and Independent John Levesque seek the mayor’s seat, vying against Mayor Nick Isgro, in the Nov. 7 election.
Colby launches $750 million fundraising campaign to build on academics
More than $380 million already has been raised toward the campaign to include construction of a performing arts center.
Ten people displaced in Pittsfield apartment house fire
Main Street apartment building fire is believed to have started because of an electrical problem.
Waterville council approves TIF district, development plan for Trafton Road
City officials Tuesday also honored the retired city cemetery superintendent, Trudy Lovely, by dedicating the annual report to her.
Tractor trailer carrying french fries crashes on I-95 in Pittsfield
State police urge motorists to approach area with caution, as one lane of traffic will be closed for about two more hours.
Waterville council to consider final vote on tax increment financing district for Trafton Road
If approved, the TIF will pay the city’s share of rebuilding Trafton Road to handle the increased traffic that has resulted from the construction of the Interstate 95 interchange.
Man cuts foot in Mercer while splitting wood, rescued by firefighters from 260-foot incline
A man in Mercer cut his foot with a hatchet while working with wood, according to a fire captain, and firefighters worked with 300-foot ropes to pull him up an embankment.
Cause of fire that destroyed mobile home in Farmington remains ‘undetermined’
The Red Cross is helping three members of the Snow family who lost everything, including a cat and two turtles, in the blaze.
You can’t judge an apple by its cover
Maine fruit explorers at Great Maine Apple Day in Unity say all apples are edible, despite their appearance, though some may not taste good.